Virginie Lund
Global Senior HR BP/Head Of People Performance And Talent Development Unit
St Jean de Gonville
Summary
Experienced global HR partner and these of talent development, with significant experience in multicultural environments, noted for cultural sensitivity, passion for people development and strong interpersonal skills. Adaptibility: Resilience, positive attitude, interpersonal understanding Communication: Listening, relating to audiences, making messages understood Developping people: Motivating, coaching Managing projects: Analyzing, assessing quality, following through
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Global Senior HR Partner
EBU
01.2014 - Current
- Responsible for full employee cycle of the Member Service Departments (Sports/Media/Member Relations and Technology and Innovation)
- HR partner for 160+ FTE (permanent (Geneva/Madrid/Moscow/Rome/Washington and EOR staff across Europe)
- From L&D Manager to HR partner after 8 months of employment
- Kept L&D responsibility while developing in HR Partner role, L&D budget responsibility
- Actively participated to the reorganization of business services in 2017
- Acted as a project manager in implementing an L&D + Performance management platform (tool setup, training, change management, tool improvement)
- Fully involved in Talent management process, defining critical roles and succession planning with directors, crafting development plans with mangers and/or employees
Training Specialist
COVANCE
01.2007 - 12.2012
- Responsible for virtual and classroom training on management development, company culture, diversity, employee and career development, mentoring from small groups up to large conferences
- Also for coordination with vendors and ensuring quality follow-up for IT and language courses
- Supported HR Partners to craft individual development plans and employees through individual coaching
- Designed, set up and coordinated an internal solution to increase conversation skills of employees in English and French
- Solution in place for 5 years and shared with other sites worldwide
- Chaired a global HR consultative group to ease the communication between the HR Senior Leadership team and the HR community
- Group was recognized as instrumental in assisting the global HR VP and her communication
- Acted as a project manager in implementing a new diversity curriculum ensuring the chosen solution was adapted to European audiences
Software tester & trainer
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
01.2007 - 12.2007
- Responsible for testing and providing feedback regarding the WHO e-Work system used to manage collaborating centers
- Was given the opportunity to deliver training to administrators on another eWork-based system to register sick leaves based on the successful completion of the first assignment
Translator
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Translated and revised the user manual and the administrator guide of the space-management Aperture system from French into English
Private tutor
AKADOMIA
01.2003 - 12.2005
- Delivered private courses in languages (German and English)
Quality and technical coach
APPLE
01.2000 - 12.2002
- Third escalation point for technical issues, also responsible for evaluating call quality: technical and soft skills, customer registration, and procedures, with follow-up through constructive feedback sessions with each agent
- Delivered classroom training for main troubleshooting issues, procedures and call handling
Technical agent
APPLE
01.1999 - 12.2000
- First point of contact for technical calls: computer setup, software and hardware troubleshooting
- Promoted to Quality and Technical Coach position within 6 months
Teacher's assistant for French
GESAMTSCHULE
01.1997 - 12.1998
- Teaching French (grammar, language and civilization) to 7-to-16-year old pupils
Education
Licence en traduction - Diploma in translation: all modules obtained except master thesis.
ETI
GenevaMaîtrise LEA EN/DE - Equivalent to a master I in languages, business and trade (English and German).
Université de Rouen
Rouen 01.1994 - 1 1999
DEUG LEA EN/RU - Equivalent to a two-year university diploma (English and Russian).
Université de Rouen
Rouen 01.1995 - 1 1997
Baccalauréat A1 - Equivalent to an A-Levels in languages and mathematics.
Lycée Jeanne d'Arc
RouenSkills
Ability to align business priorities and talent
Certification
Certified in DDI
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 2
- Date of Birth: 08/10/76
- Nationality: French
- Marital Status: separated
Timeline
Global Senior HR Partner
EBU
01.2014 - Current
Training Specialist
COVANCE
01.2007 - 12.2012
Software tester & trainer
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
01.2007 - 12.2007
Translator
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
01.2006 - 12.2006
Private tutor
AKADOMIA
01.2003 - 12.2005
Quality and technical coach
APPLE
01.2000 - 12.2002
Technical agent
APPLE
01.1999 - 12.2000
Teacher's assistant for French
GESAMTSCHULE
01.1997 - 12.1998
DEUG LEA EN/RU - Equivalent to a two-year university diploma (English and Russian).
Université de Rouen
01.1995 - 1 1997
Maîtrise LEA EN/DE - Equivalent to a master I in languages, business and trade (English and German).
Université de Rouen
01.1994 - 1 1999
Licence en traduction - Diploma in translation: all modules obtained except master thesis.
ETI
Baccalauréat A1 - Equivalent to an A-Levels in languages and mathematics.
Lycée Jeanne d'Arc
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